Random AU where Stiles has been going into the preserve since he was born, first with his mother and then alone.
Where Stiles knows every nook and cranny, every path, every slope, better than anyone in town. Perhaps even better than the former residents, the Hale family.
Where Stiles knows the names of every pet in Beacon Hills and can get even the fiercest dogs to roll over for belly rubs.
Where Stiles has in-depth discussions with cats and shares his lunch with squirrels, long after it went from 'aww what a cute kid' to 'what a weirdo'
Where Stiles is bullied for his 'quirks' but never fights back, just runs, nimble as a deer.
Where Stiles flees to the preserve, always stopping just inside the treeline and facing his pursuers who will always linger a few feet back from the trees, never stepping beyond the boundary.
Where the one time someone did follow him in, they were missing for two days and came out babbling about being chased by herds of deer and of giant wolves with red eyes that followed the strange teen as docile as lambs.
Where Stiles never answered the question of what happened, just smiled.
















